Krafted Market Vendor Application - Nov.19th, 2017

Thank you for your interest in participating at Krafted Market; please read all the terms and conditions before filling out your application. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Terms and Conditions:

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Vendor Application

Terms and Conditions:

Krafted Market 2017 will be held on Sunday Nov. 19th, at the South Delta Recreation Centre, located at 1720 56th St. in Tsawwassen, from 10:00am - 5:00pm. Applications to be a vendor at the market will be accepted between April 2nd and April 30th, 2016; all applicants will be notified of their status by May 20th, 2017. In order to secure your space, accepted vendors must submit payment by May 31st, 2017. Please do not submit payment with your application.

Krafted Market is a Juried Market

While we realize that you may be passionate and skilled at your craft, Krafted Market aims to create a diverse shopping experience for our visitors. Therefore, spaces in each category will be limited; each application is reviewed individually, and juried based on a number of factors, including:

- Quality of Craftsmanship
- Materials Used
- Uniqueness of Product
- Marketability of the Product
- Overall fit for the market

SWAG BAG PARTICIPATION

Each vendor will be required to submit up to 50, but no less than 30 small, tangible items that represent your brand, for inclusion in our swag bags. Last year, we had more than 150 people lined up for the market opening; we were grateful to hear that our shoppers loved the swag bags, and would line up early again to receive one. We believe that this is an important contributor to the market's success, and therefore, we have decided to once again offer the first 50 paid attendees a complimentary swag bag.

What should you send for the swag bags?

Budgets are tight, and supplies are expensive - we get that. And, while we don't want you to send in 30 of your retail products, we do want our shoppers to feel like they did last year - one of our favourite comments was that the swag bags were "like Halloween goodie bags for adults."

Get creative - send in small samples, pins, or magnets with your logo on them. If you make soap, cut up a few bars into samples, and put them in organza bags with your business card; if you're a jeweller, consider putting a few beads into a bag, with DIY instructions. Bookmarks, cards, small bags of candy with your business info on it, pens, pencils, etc. all make fabulous swag. If you are really stuck for ideas, Pinterest has some great ones!

One important thing to remember is that swag is a fabulous way to get your business name in front of at least 50 people; it's also a way to potentially get into the hands of people who didn't make it to the market, as a person may give your card to a friend that they just know will love what you make!

Discount coupons and stickers alone will not be accepted as swag, though they may be included with your submission. Regardless of what you send, please remember to include your business card with your submission.
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I understand that swag bag participation is required, and must be submitted to the organizers no later than Nov. 1st, 2017

Cancellations:

Cancellations made prior to 90 days before the event will be subject to a $50.00 administration fee; cancellations made less than 90 days, but more than 60 days before the event will be subject to a fee equalling 50% of your booth fee. There will be no refunds made for cancellations made less than 60 days before the event.

Fees (all prices include GST):

6 ft wide x 4 ft deep: $115

8 ft wide x 4 ft deep: $130

10 ft wide x 4 ft deep: $150

8 ft wide x 8 feet deep (only 3 available): $225

Space Assignment

Vendor spaces will be assigned at the discretion of the organizers; we also reserve the right to alter the layout of the market and reassign spaces at our discretion.

Booth Sharing

No booth sharing will be allowed at the market; all items displayed must be handcrafted by the vendor selling the items. We believe that part of the beauty of buying handmade is interacting with the person who makes the items that are purchased - we want our shoppers to meet the maker who crafts the items that they buy.

Market Promotion

We have an extensive marketing plan in place to promote the market, and we require all vendors to help as well. Our plan includes vendor spotlights on various social media outlets, including Facebook, Instagram, and our Blog, postcard distribution, newspaper advertising,and whatever else we can come up with.

That said, we can't do it alone - part of what makes a market successful is your enthusiasm for the event. All vendors will be required to distribute postcards for the event; as vendors ourselves, we have found that cross promotion is a great way to get people in the door - after vendors are selected, find a few that you love, and promote them - after all, the people who love you and your brand want to know what you love too, so let them know, and give them even more reasons to visit us on market day!

Setup, Takedown, & Vendor Displays:

Vendors will be expected to be set up and ready to go by 9:45am; PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY VENDOR NOT ON SITE by 9:15am WILL HAVE THEIR TABLE REMOVED, AND WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO SELL AT THE MARKET.

Vendors are required to provide their own floor length table coverings; any bins/boxes, etc. not being used for display purposes must be tucked safely out of the way by 9:45am.

Space at the market is limited; in order to be fair to all participants, no vendor will be permitted to have any display items, including clothing racks, boxes, bins, etc., extend beyond their allotted space. Vendors displaying items beyond their allotted space will be asked to move those items to ensure that they are not encroaching on other vendors' spaces, or walkways.

The market will run from 10:00am - 5:00pm; vendors must leave their booths set up, and be open for business until the market closes at 5:00pm. Any vendor packing up early will not be permitted to exhibit at future events, as this hurts everyone at the market. Should you sell out of product, please place a sign on your table explaining that you have sold out, and be prepared to talk to shoppers about your product, or to take custom orders.

Setup for the market will be between 7:00am - 9:45am; takedown must not begin before 5:00pm, and must be completed by 6:00pm.

Additional Notes:

Vendors are expected to park their vehicles in the back lot of the venue, in order to provide maximum parking spaces for attendees of the market, and for patrons of the South Delta Recreation Centre.

Vendors are expected to follow all rules and regulations of the venue (not leaving marks on walls, floors, etc.) - vendors agree to be liable for any damage that occurs to the property, caused by not following the rules.

Vendors selected for the market will only be allowed to sell items that have been approved for the market during the jury process; if you create a fabulous product after the vendors have been selected, please contact us via email (kraftedmarket [at] gmail [dot] com), to discuss the suitability of your new product(s). Vendors offering items for sale that have not been previously approved will be asked to remove those items from their table.

By checking the box below, I am confirming that I have read and agree to all of the terms and conditions listed above. Further, I acknowledge that submitting my application to Krafted Market does not guarantee that I will be accepted as a vendor for the market. If accepted as a vendor, I understand that I am responsible for any and all losses or damages that may occur during the market, and agree not to hold the organizers responsible in any way for losses or damages that may occur, for any reason whatsoever.
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